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The equation of line L1 is y= 3x - 2

The equation of line L 2 is 3y - 9x + 5 = 0 

Show that the two lines are parallel 

Please explain each step as i always struggle with these kind of questions.

 Feb 10, 2018
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In the form y   = mx + b   .......the slope is  "m"

 

So  in the line

y =  3x  -  2         the slope  =  3

 

Now........ line 2  is

 

3y - 9x + 5  = 0      ....we want to get y by itself

 

Add 9x to both sides, subtract 5 from both sides

 

3y   =  9x  - 5         divide both sides by 3

 

y  =  3x  -  5/3      and note that the slope is exactly the same as the first one

 

And two lines with the same slope are always parallel

 

 

cool cool cool

 Feb 10, 2018

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